Rick Steves loves traveling to Italy, and a favorite city of his is where tourists can enjoy delicious food surrounded by ...

As we’ve had to postpone our travels because of the pandemic, I believe a weekly dose of travel dreaming can be good medicine. Here’s one of my favorite European memories from Florence — a reminder of ...

Geographically small but culturally rich, Florence is home to some of the greatest art and architecture in the world. I’ve been there more times than I can count, and with each visit, I’m reminded ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... I’m lucky that my work allows me to spend a good part of the year in Italy. Here, lifelong travel memories are like low-hanging fruit: They’re yours to ...

Rick Steves advocates smart, affordable, perspective-broadening travel. As host and writer of the popular public television series RICK STEVES' EUROPE, and best-selling author of 40 European travel ...

Stream with KPBS+ / Watch Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Sunday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. From north to south, Italy is a nonstop highlight reel. On this whirlwind look back ...

As we’ve had to postpone our travels because of the pandemic, I believe a weekly dose of travel dreaming can be good medicine. Here’s a reminder of the fun that awaits us in Europe at the other end of ...

When travel dreams take people to Europe, Italy is often their first stop. There’s something seductively charming about this ...

Rick Steves has plenty of good travel advice and he knows Italy. His preferred time of year to visit the European country is ...